Tuesday, May 6, 2014

Isn't that always the way? (Vanity edition)

Remember that time I wrote about my favorite tinted lip balm being discontinued, and how crushing that was to my delicate, chapped-lip psyche, but how I finally found a replacement? It's been over three happy years since that post, and I now have Laura Mercier Hydratints in Berry and Crimson stashed in bags and drawers everywhere. Chances are any photo taken of me since that post involves me wearing one of those two colors.

A few key tubes - my work bag and desk drawer versions - were getting low, so I popped online to buy more and....

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!! Oh my god. No really. Seriously. NO!

Hydratints are now discontinued, too.

I was way late on this news, apparently - I can't find stragglers anywhere. And to be honest, I can't really wrap my head around why I'm the only one who seems to love sheer lip color in chapstick-style tubes. You can apply them without looking in a mirror and know you look fine, and apply them in the middle of a work meeting full of men without feeling prissy. DONE.

Are there any replacement suggestions out there? Ugh, so annoyed. Excuse me while I shed a tear adding to my Discontinued Hall of Fame List:

I was also going to suggest Clinique Almost Lipstick but Melissa beat me to the punch! Great minds, taking it back waaaaay old school (I think I bought my first tube of Black Honey in middle school...).

I don't think any of these are exactly what you are looking for, but worth a try! She talks about sheer lip products a lot, so you may want to nose around her site if you aren't already a fan. http://www.essiebutton.com/2014/01/09/rouge-2-sheer-red-lip-products/

Same boat. Love a good tinted lip balm. I like the Fresh in Honey and another one you might want to try is Bare Minerals Jack of All Trades lip balm. Haven't found my perfect color with them yet but otherwise I like it!